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Welcome Car Finance to shut

Cattles is to close its direct distribution car retailer, Welcome Car Finance. The board told...

Cattles’ shares suspended

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has temporarily suspended Cattles' securities from the Official List...

Cattles shares slump after accountancy error warning

Embattled sub-prime lender Cattles has admitted that there has been a breakdown in internal...

Cattles suspends new lending at Welcome

Cattles has "temporarily" suspending lending to new customers in Welcome Finance with immediate effect....

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AI, mortgages and the human need we can’t ignore

There is lots of talk about technology with cloud-native and artificial intelligence just some of the buzzwords of today’s dinner parties and conferences. There is...

PMI – an advice gap not to be ignored

The latest figures from the ABI show insurers processed a record £4 billion in individual and workplace private medical insurance (PMI) claims in 2024,...

The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes - especially for the self-employed and gig economy worker. Flexibility, autonomy and...

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

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FCA moves to simplify UK securitisation regime in joint reform with PRA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Consultation Paper CP26/6, setting out proposed changes...

Chetwood Bank hires Simon Parish as south east business development manager

Chetwood Bank has appointed Simon Parish as business development manager for the South East,...

Finova strengthens leadership team with chief delivery officer appointment

Finova has appointed Anja Schneider as chief delivery officer as the cloud-based mortgage and...

Quantum Mortgages addresses southern coverage with new hire

Quantum Mortgages has appointed Hayley Jones as business development manager for the South as...

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